Population 6,778 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baldwin City
Household size in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Baldwin City has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.56 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Baldwin City is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.3, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Baldwin City than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. The single-parent share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Baldwin City
Renters in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Baldwin City rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in Baldwin City are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only five of the 71 Kansas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Baldwin City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Kansas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $795 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $927 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,036 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Baldwin City pays $1,036 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $240 a month since 2006–10, up 30%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Baldwin City
Bachelor's degrees in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Baldwin City is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 18.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Baldwin City: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. No other Kansas city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Baldwin City
| Period | Baldwin City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Baldwin City is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kansas as a whole (4.0%). Unemployment has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Baldwin City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin City | 2.53 | 36.8 | 10.1% | 26.8% | 4.0% | 1981 | $1,036 | 51.2% | 98.8% | 5.3% |
| Black Jack | 2.26 | 44.2 | 3.7% | 27.1% | 3.9% | 1992 | $1,245 | 64.2% | 99.5% | 9.8% |
| Vinland | 2.42 | 47.4 | 4.5% | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1988 | $1,060 | 56.0% | 97.7% | 4.3% |
| Clearfield | 2.61 | 53.4 | 10.4% | 21.5% | 5.8% | 1990 | $878 | 41.8% | 98.0% | 2.1% |
| Worden | 2.42 | 48.3 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 6.4% | 1981 | $1,368 | 38.5% | 92.4% | 3.1% |
| Wellsville | 2.67 | 40.4 | 11.8% | 17.3% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,100 | 24.8% | 95.8% | 0.9% |
| Edgerton | 2.80 | 41.9 | 14.8% | 11.3% | 6.0% | 1981 | $1,301 | 23.9% | 95.0% | 2.7% |
| Hesper | 3.10 | 48.5 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 2.6% | 1965 | $1,211 | 26.4% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Peoria | 2.38 | 50.2 | 6.9% | 17.9% | 13.1% | 1981 | $969 | 25.3% | 90.5% | 0.8% |
| Eudora | 2.79 | 42.1 | 6.4% | 25.4% | 3.2% | 1988 | $1,237 | 35.9% | 92.7% | 2.3% |
| Lawrence | 2.19 | 34.0 | 7.5% | 54.1% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,164 | 53.6% | 95.8% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Baldwin City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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